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• Indians free to settle in any part of country, says SC

Reacting to Raj Thackeray’s statements on north Indians, the SC said that such a tendency is leading to Balkanization of the country should be curbed with an iron hand.

• Don’t Ban the Ban

Unless the government, people and media scale up measures to ensure cradle-to-grave food and water safety, the ongoing controversy over pesticides in soft drinks will achieve little. There’s only one way to go: If a material or product can’t be produced, used or disposed safely, phase the damn thing…

• Kiran Bedi awarded Annemarie-Maddison Prize

Lauding her exemplary contribution to jail reforms and human rights in the country, Kiran Bedi has been selected for the Annemarie-Maddison Prize.

• Indira Gandhi prize for Gates Foundation

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has been awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2007.